John Schu
@MrSchuReads
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Librarian. NYT Bestselling Author. | LOUDER THAN HUNGER, RUTHIE ROSE’S BIG IDEA, THE GIFT OF STORY, THIS IS A SCHOOL, THIS IS A STORY | Agent: @Molly_ONeill.
Naperville, Illinois
Joined September 2007
I learned at 3:47 p.m. MDT that Louder Than Hunger debuted at #7 on the New York Times Best Sellers List. I sobbed in a rental car in a school's parking lot. A big THANK-YOU to everyone who supported Louder Than Hunger last week. I’m beyond grateful! @skeetermeeter @molly_oneill
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Today I'm remembering when @MrSchuReads had me for an interview. Thanks, again, John--a few years later! I Think I Think a Lot by Jessica Whipple and Josée Bisaillon
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#Bookaday I added Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, written by Megan Clendenan and illustrated by @cicchese_art, to my 2025 Books I Love presentation: https://t.co/jQvf599dXM
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And the 2025 Undies Case Cover Awards Go To . . . https://t.co/FX8PviGW9j
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Announcing the winners of the 2025 Undies Case Cover Awards!
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I saw the almost final art for Lily-May's Joyful Day last night. Holly's art is soooooooooooooo joyful! Publication Date: September 1, 2026
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I’m grateful for every moment I spent at #NCTE25! Thank you for all the necessary and important and joyful conversations and moments of connection! @ncte
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I saw the almost final art for Lily-May's Joyful Day last night. Holly's art is soooooooooooooo joyful! Publication Date: September 1, 2026
Publishers Weekly announced Lily-May's Joyful Day, illustrated by Holly Hatam and written by me, today! It is a celebration of the cascading joy that arises from acts of collective inspiration. Thank you, Holly, @Candlewick, @molly_oneill, @skeetermeeter, & Karen Lotz!
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This is the in-person event the trading community deserves.
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Congratulations to Daniel Nayeri (@DanielNayeri), author of The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story, Winner of the 2025 National Book Award for Young People's Literature!
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Join us at 8:00pm EST for the 76th National Book Awards, and discover this year’s Winners! To learn more, visit
nationalbook.org
76th National Book Awards
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#NCTE25 I'm signing copies of Ruthie Rose's Big Idea in @Candlewick's booth (#214) on Saturday from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m.! @ncte
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Heading to the @ncte conference! Excited to meet other @Candlewick authors 🤓 @MrSchuReads
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#picturebooks #kidlit #kidsbooks #ncte
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I am excited to attend and present at NCTE this year as well! Hope to see you!
I'm looking forward to attending and presenting at #NCTE25 in Denver this week! https://t.co/p9H4mRzH5n
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I'm looking forward to attending and presenting at #NCTE25 in Denver this week! https://t.co/p9H4mRzH5n
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#Bookaday I added Norm Feuti's A Kid Like Me to my 2026 Books I Love presentation: https://t.co/XCRjRzaIqC
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Loved that this was one of the read alouds last week when I took my granddaughter to storytime at the library. @MrSchuReads ❤️
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Cover Reveal: Roxie in Color by Diane Debrovner and Stacy Cervenka | Illustrator Credit: Erwin Madrid | Designer Credit: Pam Consolazio https://t.co/IhXOxGEzyi
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Amy Krouse Rosenthal inspired me to get this "more joy" tattoo yesterday! I wish you more . . . Tattoo artist: Lee Romel https://t.co/VhExa0KZif
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